Hi folks, a couple of months ago I painted this painting called 'Meeting on the Bridge'. It showed two lovers meeting on a bridge making plans of their future together. Again this painting was based on an oriental theme. I really wanted to paint lots of trees with different colours a relaxing body of water with water lilies and a bridge to add to the beauty of this quiet secluded area where people could come and meet in peace and quiet, sit and dream together.

Well I put it up in the Healthy Spirit café until one day I received an email from my sister- in – law. She told me that a customer, who was a member of a spiritual reading group read a passage to her and then said to look at my painting hung on the wall. She said it was a very moving experience for her, so much so that they decided to print the poem out and place it next to my painting. Well I thought it would be a good idea to share it with you. It is by Nayyirah Waheed, I hope you like it.

“Someone can be madly in love with you and still not be ready. They can love you in a way you have never been loved and still not join you on the bridge. And whatever their reasons you must leave. Because you never ever have to inspire anyone to meet you on the bridge. You never ever have to convince someone to do the work to be ready. There is more extraordinary love, more love that you have never seen, out here in this wide and wild universe. And there is the love that will be ready.”

Nayyirah Waheed

By the way this painting is now sold. Here are the different stages of my painting.

﻿Author﻿

I am a self taught artist who loves and appreciates art and photography. Both capture moments of life with great meaning and beauty.

A photo or a piece of art can set off all kinds of emotions. I believe that looking at paintings and images can promote healing too, a form of colour therapy.

Anyway, I hope my vision of my time on this planet can give you all some form of joy.

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